Fitness
Lap Band Surgery Qualifications and Considerations
Lap Band surgery may seem like the perfect solution to obesity for those who are struggling to lose weight. After all, a simple, non-invasive surgery could make you feel full with just a few bites of your meal, thus helping you to lose weight. Who wouldn’ [read more...]
Helping Teens to Lose Weight
Sadly, many teens today are overweight and some battle obesity. This is a challenge that our children simply shouldn’t have to face alone. They deserve to have our help losing weight. Losing weight can be challenging and helping our teens lose weight gi [read more...]
Which Form Of Cardio Is Best?
As a trainer I often get asked “What cardio should I be doing?” or “Is swimming better than running”. Another related question is “Will I burn more calories on this machine or that machine.”
Firstly what do you enjoy [read more...]
How To Not Get Fat During Holidays And Festivities
Some people are rubbish at losing body fat all the time. That’s usually down to laziness, lack of will power, or misinformation by the media.
However, there are also many people who are great when they’re in a routine and in their usual envi [read more...]
Get Fit To Play Sport - Not The Other Way Around
Sunday League football. Weekend tennis matches. Squash with colleagues after work. A round of golf with a client. Amateur sport is great but it has its dangers.
Many people claim that gym work is boring. Instead they would rather kick a ball around the [read more...]
The Momentum Effect In Fitness
I love fitness. I also love business. Both have their ups and downs. Both can give euphoric highs and soul-destroying lows, but overall I couldn’t live without either.
Both consume you and bring excitement and direction in life beyond everything e [read more...]
Teaching Hatha Yoga Postures With Mindfulness and Safety
How much attention, to proper alignment, do you see in Yoga classes? How fast is the pace of the class? Are students being asked about pre-existing injuries before participating in a Yoga session?
Proper alignment, while practicing, is so important beca [read more...]
Is Practicing Yoga Selfish?
Have you ever felt like you were visiting “Bizarro World” or some sort of parallel universe? On a rare occasion, you may get a chance to hear a unique opinion about Yoga. Listening is always a chance to learn something new.
Some of my best m [read more...]
Teaching Hatha Yoga For Injury Prevention
Yoga is often thought of as a method for preventing injury. How could injuries occur during Yoga classes? How are the postures and pranayama presented during a class? Are postures thoroughly explained or strung together in a sequence and presented “on th [read more...]
Teaching Hatha Yoga - Student Safety in Yoga Classes
Although the general public might see many different styles of Yoga, in a variety of locations, Yoga is often categorized as a form of physical fitness. Some might go a bit further by classifying Yoga as a form of wellness or a mind and body exercise.
